bleat
verb (used without object)
to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
bleating
Example Sentences
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The bleating trumpet on the following “Before I Knew” recalls Mark Isham’s work on the horn when he was in Van Morrison’s band in the early ’80s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
His night ended with him appropriately surrounded in the locker room by teammates who were bleating like goats.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
The stock market that came in like a roaring lion at the start of the 1920s went out like a bleating lamb at decade’s end.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025
At the top, a spacious bungalow stands next to a large shed, full of bleating sheep smothering the strains of pop music from a radio.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
“Cecilia said—” Juanita said, pulling the bleating goat behind us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
